I'm really struggling today, day 6 of my pre-op diet. Yesterday I was feeling so good, full of energy. Today, I feel like I can't get enough, I'm so hungry! I think more so, mentally I'm just really feeling challenged. At the end of the day, I JUST want to eat something!!!! ????

Call your doctor and see if you can have something in addition to liquids. My preop diet consisted of two protein shakes (breakfast and lunch), two pieces of fruit (morning and evening snack) and a light dinner each night. They just might allow you to have something. But either way hang in there. You can do this. The payoff is so worth it.

Have you tried sipping on good tasting chicken broth? I went through this as well for 10 days at nearing day 6 I was really wishing I could have something. I called my doctor and the suggested either making some homemade broth or buying some mrs. Grass chicken noodle soup with the little golden egg in it. They told me to cook it and strain the noodles.

Because it has a lot of salt in it, it really truly helped me get past those hard to deal with times plus it was a good savory to all the sweet of protein shakes.

I ended up making it all the way thru without cheating once.

It will be over soon! You can do this! Keep your eye on the prize.

Good luck!

Thanks, ladies. I am allowed to have non-starchy vegetables, and can cook w/ cooking spray in addition to 3-5 shakes. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that I'm able to have veggies, because I know some people cannot have really anything. I'm just having highs and lows with this diet. It's so hard!! Not easy to be cooking regular meals for my family, either. My nutritionist said if I absolutely have to, I can have a Lean Cuisine, as long as I'm under 1000 calories. Not usually a complainer, but WAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Lol!!